Government notified live broiler
Product / Item Brand Variant / Model City / Region Seller / Market Unit Price Live broiler chicken — Bahawalnagar Broiler chicken Live bird Bahawalnagar, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 383 Live broiler chicken — Bahawalpur Broiler chicken Live bird Bahawalpur, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 396 Live broiler chicken — Rahim Yar Khan Broiler chicken Live bird Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 396 Live broiler chicken — Dera Ghazi Khan Broiler chicken Live bird Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 413 Live broiler chicken — Taunsa Broiler chicken Live bird Taunsa, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 413 Live broiler chicken — Kot Addu Broiler chicken Live bird Kot Addu, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 413 Live broiler chicken — Layyah Broiler chicken Live bird Layyah, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 394 Live broiler chicken — Muzaffargarh Broiler chicken Live bird Muzaffargarh, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 413 Live broiler chicken — Rajanpur Broiler chicken Live bird Rajanpur, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 413 Live broiler chicken — Chiniot Broiler chicken Live bird Chiniot, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Faisalabad Broiler chicken Live bird Faisalabad, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Jhang Broiler chicken Live bird Jhang, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Toba Tek Singh Broiler chicken Live bird Toba Tek Singh, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Gujrat Broiler chicken Live bird Gujrat, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 388 Live broiler chicken — Hafizabad Broiler chicken Live bird Hafizabad, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Mandi Bahauddin Broiler chicken Live bird Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Narowal Broiler chicken Live bird Narowal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Sialkot Broiler chicken Live bird Sialkot, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Wazirabad Broiler chicken Live bird Wazirabad, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Kasur Broiler chicken Live bird Kasur, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Lahore Broiler chicken Live bird Lahore, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Nankana Sahib Broiler chicken Live bird Nankana Sahib, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Khanewal Broiler chicken Live bird Khanewal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 400 Live broiler chicken — Lodhran Broiler chicken Live bird Lodhran, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 400 Live broiler chicken — Multan Broiler chicken Live bird Multan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 400 Live broiler chicken — Vehari Broiler chicken Live bird Vehari, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 396 Live broiler chicken — Attock Broiler chicken Live bird Attock, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 418 Live broiler chicken — Chakwal Broiler chicken Live bird Chakwal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Live broiler chicken — Rawalpindi Broiler chicken Live bird Rawalpindi, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 418 Live broiler chicken — Okara Broiler chicken Live bird Okara, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 396 Live broiler chicken — Pakpattan Broiler chicken Live bird Pakpattan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 393 Live broiler chicken — Sahiwal Broiler chicken Live bird Sahiwal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 396 Live broiler chicken — Bhakkar Broiler chicken Live bird Bhakkar, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 393 Live broiler chicken — Mianwali Broiler chicken Live bird Mianwali, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 410 Live broiler chicken — Sargodha Broiler chicken Live bird Sargodha, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg live weight Rs. 398 Government notified broiler meat
Product / Item Brand Variant / Model City / Region Seller / Market Unit Price Broiler chicken meat — Bahawalnagar Broiler chicken Chicken meat Bahawalnagar, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 555 Broiler chicken meat — Bahawalpur Broiler chicken Chicken meat Bahawalpur, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 574 Broiler chicken meat — Rahim Yar Khan Broiler chicken Chicken meat Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 574 Broiler chicken meat — Dera Ghazi Khan Broiler chicken Chicken meat Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 599 Broiler chicken meat — Taunsa Broiler chicken Chicken meat Taunsa, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 599 Broiler chicken meat — Kot Addu Broiler chicken Chicken meat Kot Addu, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 599 Broiler chicken meat — Layyah Broiler chicken Chicken meat Layyah, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 591 Broiler chicken meat — Muzaffargarh Broiler chicken Chicken meat Muzaffargarh, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 599 Broiler chicken meat — Rajanpur Broiler chicken Chicken meat Rajanpur, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 599 Broiler chicken meat — Chiniot Broiler chicken Chicken meat Chiniot, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Faisalabad Broiler chicken Chicken meat Faisalabad, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Jhang Broiler chicken Chicken meat Jhang, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Toba Tek Singh Broiler chicken Chicken meat Toba Tek Singh, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Gujranwala Broiler chicken Chicken meat Gujranwala, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 366 Broiler chicken meat — Gujrat Broiler chicken Chicken meat Gujrat, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Hafizabad Broiler chicken Chicken meat Hafizabad, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Mandi Bahauddin Broiler chicken Chicken meat Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Narowal Broiler chicken Chicken meat Narowal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Sialkot Broiler chicken Chicken meat Sialkot, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Wazirabad Broiler chicken Chicken meat Wazirabad, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Kasur Broiler chicken Chicken meat Kasur, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Lahore Broiler chicken Chicken meat Lahore, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Nankana Sahib Broiler chicken Chicken meat Nankana Sahib, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Khanewal Broiler chicken Chicken meat Khanewal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 580 Broiler chicken meat — Lodhran Broiler chicken Chicken meat Lodhran, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 580 Broiler chicken meat — Multan Broiler chicken Chicken meat Multan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 580 Broiler chicken meat — Vehari Broiler chicken Chicken meat Vehari, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 574 Broiler chicken meat — Attock Broiler chicken Chicken meat Attock, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 606 Broiler chicken meat — Chakwal Broiler chicken Chicken meat Chakwal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577 Broiler chicken meat — Rawalpindi Broiler chicken Chicken meat Rawalpindi, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 606 Broiler chicken meat — Okara Broiler chicken Chicken meat Okara, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 572 Broiler chicken meat — Pakpattan Broiler chicken Chicken meat Pakpattan, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 570 Broiler chicken meat — Sahiwal Broiler chicken Chicken meat Sahiwal, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 572 Broiler chicken meat — Bhakkar Broiler chicken Chicken meat Bhakkar, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 570 Broiler chicken meat — Mianwali Broiler chicken Chicken meat Mianwali, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 594 Broiler chicken meat — Sargodha Broiler chicken Chicken meat Sargodha, Punjab Punjab notified district rates kg meat Rs. 577
How to read chicken prices in Pakistan
The chicken price per kilogram depends on what is being weighed. A live broiler, a cleaned whole chicken and a boneless chicken portion are different products, so their rupee-per-kg prices cannot be compared as if they were the same. In Pakistan, official daily poultry notifications commonly distinguish live chicken from chicken meat. Buyers should also distinguish an announced retail rate from an actual shop quotation.
The Punjab government’s Food and Supplies department publishes district-level notified prices, while Lahore’s district administration has a dedicated poultry-rate-list page. These official notices are better references for a particular date and district than a timeless claim about a national rate.
Live chicken versus dressed meat: the units matter
| Quote type | What it usually describes | Buyer question |
|---|---|---|
| Farm-gate live rate | Birds sold at or near the producing farm | Is transport included? |
| Wholesale live rate | Live birds in a trade or mandi transaction | What is the minimum quantity? |
| Retail live rate | Price of a live bird by weight | Is slaughter or cleaning charged separately? |
| Retail chicken meat rate | Chicken sold after slaughter and cleaning under the seller’s definition | What is included in the weighed portion? |
| Boneless or selected cuts | Specific processed cuts rather than a whole dressed bird | Which cut, and how much trimming is included? |
Suppose a household wants 2 kg of dressed chicken. The straightforward price calculation is 2 × the verified dressed-meat rate per kg, plus any clearly disclosed additional service charge. It would be incorrect to multiply the dressed-meat quantity by a live-bird rate because the underlying products and yields differ.
Official rates and actual market prices
For a dated illustration, the Punjab Food and Supplies department’s Lahore rate snapshot dated 24 October 2026 showed chicken meat at Rs. 577 per kg. This is a historical notified-rate example, not a claim that the same rate applies today in every city or shop. Before shopping, check the current district notice for the precise date and product category.
Actual asking prices can differ from notified rates. Reporting from Lahore in October 2026 documented cases where chicken meat was being sold above the notified figure. This is why a reader should record the official notice and the shop quotation separately rather than merging them into one supposed market price.
Why Lahore, Karachi and other districts can differ
A city-specific quote reflects the supply channel and location of the sale. Costs can include bird procurement, transport, handling and retail operations. However, a price in Lahore is not automatically the right figure for Karachi, Peshawar or Quetta. Nor should a district market committee’s notice be treated as a government-set nationwide price.
If you are comparing rates across cities, keep the same date, product definition and unit. For example, comparing Karachi retail meat per kilogram with Lahore wholesale live birds per kilogram would give a misleading result even if both numbers were correct.
How to check the rate before you buy
- Open the relevant Punjab commodity-price notice or your district administration’s current poultry list.
- Confirm the date, district and whether the listed rate is for live chicken or meat.
- Ask the retailer to show the price per kilogram before weighing.
- Check that the scale starts at zero and that wrapping or containers are not counted as meat.
- Ask about the price of boneless meat or selected cuts separately; these are not equivalent to whole chicken.
For a broader statistical reference, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics publishes weekly price information. National statistical observations help explain trends, but they should not be mistaken for a guaranteed retail price at a particular shop.
Buying and storage considerations
Price matters, but so do handling and hygiene. Choose a clean shop with appropriate refrigeration, avoid chicken that has been left unrefrigerated for an unsafe period, and use clean bags or containers to prevent cross-contamination. Keep raw poultry separate from ready-to-eat foods, refrigerate promptly and cook thoroughly according to recognised food-safety guidance.
Questions shoppers frequently ask
Is chicken meat always more expensive per kilogram than live chicken?
The figures describe different quantities and processing stages, so cleaned chicken commonly has a higher per-kilogram quote. The exact relationship depends on the specific day’s market and the seller’s definition of dressed meat.
Is one rate valid for all of Pakistan?
No. Check the relevant locality and rate category. A notification for Lahore does not establish the payable retail price in another district.
Can I use last week’s price as today’s rate?
Only as historical context. Fresh district notifications and a current local quotation are needed for a current-price claim.